Patents by Inventor Bruno Gaully

Bruno Gaully has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 8979705
    Abstract: A system and a method for controlling an aircraft engine starter/generator. The system includes an AGB of fixed gear ratio for coupling mechanically to a turbine shaft of the engine to enable the engine to be started, a gearbox having multiple gear ratios mechanically coupled to a gearwheel of the AGB, a starter/generator mechanically coupled to a gearwheel of the gearbox, and a controller to cause the gear ratio of the gearbox to be changed as a function of the mode of operation of the starter/generator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignee: Snecma
    Inventors: Jean Pierre Galivel, Bruno Gaully, Julien Ricordeau
  • Patent number: 8858164
    Abstract: An air discharge system for an aviation turbomachine compressor is disclosed. The discharge system includes at least one discharge valve. Each valve includes a valve body suitable for moving between an open position and a closed position of the discharge valve, a camshaft including a cylindrical rod carrying a cam mounted to bear against the valve body in such a manner that rotating the camshaft causes the valve body to move between its open and closed positions, and a device for keeping the cam bearing permanently against the valve body. The discharge system further includes at least one main electric motor having its rotor suitable for driving the camshaft of each discharge valve in rotation, and an electronic control system for controlling each main electric motor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2014
    Assignee: SNECMA
    Inventors: Baptiste Colotte, Bruno Gaully
  • Publication number: 20120122631
    Abstract: A system and a method for controlling an aircraft engine starter/generator. The system includes an AGB of fixed gear ratio for coupling mechanically to a turbine shaft of the engine to enable the engine to be started, a gearbox having multiple gear ratios mechanically coupled to a gearwheel of the AGB, a starter/generator mechanically coupled to a gearwheel of the gearbox, and a controller to cause the gear ratio of the gearbox to be changed as a function of the mode of operation of the starter/generator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2010
    Publication date: May 17, 2012
    Applicant: SNECMA
    Inventors: Jean Pierre Galivel, Bruno Gaully, Julien Ricordeau
  • Publication number: 20110097196
    Abstract: The invention relates to an air discharge system for an aviation turbomachine compressor, the discharge system including at least one discharge valve (10) each valve comprising a valve body suitable for moving between an open position and a closed position of the discharge valve, a camshaft (22) comprising a cylindrical rod carrying a cam mounted to bear against the valve body in such a manner that rotating the camshaft causes the valve body to move between its open and closed positions, and means for keeping the cam bearing permanently against the valve body. The system further includes at least one main electric motor (30) having its rotor suitable for driving the camshaft of each discharge valve in rotation, and an electronic control system (32) for controlling each main electric motor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2009
    Publication date: April 28, 2011
    Applicant: SNECMA
    Inventors: Baptiste Colotte, Bruno Gaully